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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region

31 Colleges
$31,395 Avg Salary
$21,448 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, health and physical education was ranked #30 in the country. In fact 9,742 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 31 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the phys ed programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Health & Physical Education Schools

Our analysis found Concordia University, Irvine to be the best school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Washington University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cheney.

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Out of the 31 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Point Loma Nazarene University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, PLNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of San Francisco is a great place for health and physical education students. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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#6

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

With a ranking of #6, Seattle University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

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#7

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Gonzaga University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spokane.

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With a ranking of #8, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of the Pacific ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Stockton.

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California Baptist University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges by State

Explore the best health and physical education schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,079
Washington 122
Oregon 59
Nevada 13
Hawaii 12

One of 4 majors within the area of study, health and physical education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Recreation Administration 441
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 206
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 35
Outdoor Education 28

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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